Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn cho thủng nổi trôi rế

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Meaning · English

Eat to survive, not to indulge

Literally: Eat until the stomach bursts and the intestines float

Examples

Sau khi mất việc, anh chỉ ăn cho thủng nổi trôi rếAfter losing his job, he only ate to survive

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ăn cho thủng nổi trôi rế” mean?

Eat to survive, not to indulge Literally: Eat until the stomach bursts and the intestines float

Is “Ăn cho thủng nổi trôi rế” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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